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ZBW controller described an event where he observed interim altitude information; now being displayed between facilities; which caused some confusion; the reporter suggested team briefings be re-established to cover this type of information.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 872880 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZBW.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NH |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working the hampton sector and I was busy with aircraft climbing and descending on J174. The rides in the sector were not good and this was further complicating my work load. I accepted a hand off from washington center (W59) on aircraft X; which was approximately 100 southwest of hto. The data block showed an interim altitude of FL350 and the aircraft was climbing out of FL300. When the aircraft X checked on the frequency the pilot reported he was climbing to FL370. I have seen this a couple of times with W59 since the new procedures of allowing interim altitudes to be seen between boston and washington centers. Recommendation; bring back team briefings. Everyone would benefit from weekly or bi-weekly meetings where these mistakes can be talked about and rectified. I think everyone needs to be reminded that once you hand off an aircraft with an altitude in the data block to another center; that altitude is what the other center is going to see.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW Controller described an event where he observed interim altitude information; now being displayed between facilities; which caused some confusion; the reporter suggested team briefings be re-established to cover this type of information.
Narrative: I was working the Hampton sector and I was busy with aircraft climbing and descending on J174. The rides in the sector were not good and this was further complicating my work load. I accepted a hand off from Washington Center (W59) on Aircraft X; which was approximately 100 SW of HTO. The data block showed an interim altitude of FL350 and the aircraft was climbing out of FL300. When the Aircraft X checked on the frequency the pilot reported he was climbing to FL370. I have seen this a couple of times with W59 since the new procedures of allowing interim altitudes to be seen between Boston and Washington Centers. Recommendation; bring back team briefings. Everyone would benefit from weekly or bi-weekly meetings where these mistakes can be talked about and rectified. I think everyone needs to be reminded that once you hand off an aircraft with an altitude in the data block to another center; that altitude is what the other center is going to see.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.